Mid East – Prologue Journal

Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza

New York Times The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/middleeast/israel-cabinet-ceasefire-gaza.html

Israel Prepares for Return of Hostages Held in Gaza for Over a Year

New York Times Hospitals and health officials have been preparing isolated areas where the hostages can begin recuperating, and there are concerns that the returning captives may be malnourished. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hostages.html

Ex-Israeli spies involved in Gaza genocide building AI systems for global tech companies

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. According to a report, Israel’s Unit 8200 is building AI systems for global tech and AI companies. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/17/741110/Ex-Israeli-spies-involved-in-Gaza-genocide-building-AI-systems-for-global-tech-companies

The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce

New York Times The Qatari prime minister, working with both President Biden’s envoy and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s representative, formed an unlikely partnership. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/middleeast/gaza-truce-negotiations.html

On a Raid With Syria’s New Security Forces

New York Times After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, The New York Times joined a group of former rebel soldiers trying to enforce law and order in a country grappling with the ghosts of its past. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000009887912/syria-rebels-security-latakia.html

Biden: Netanyahu used US bombing of Berlin as justification for Gaza genocide

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Outgoing US president has claimed that Netanyahu used the American bombing of civilians in Germany during WWII as justification for the carpet bombing of civilian areas in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/17/741095/Netanyahu-used-WWII-massacre-German-civilians-justification-carpet-bombing-Gaza

Israel funds settler farms in West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has escalated its settlement expansion efforts by directly funding settler farms in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/17/741106/Israel-funds-settler-farms-in-West-Bank

Iranians celebrate Gaza ceasefire in Tehran

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Every Friday, following congregational prayers, Iranians rally to condemn the crimes of the Israeli regime and the genocide in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/17/741105/Iranians-celebrate-Gaza-ceasefire-in-Tehran

UN chief says Israel must end occupation of south Lebanon

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. UN chief Antonio Guterres says Israel’s military operations and occupation in southern Lebanon must cease. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/17/741102/UN-chief-Israel-occupation-south-Lebanon

CIA employee who leaked classified documents on Israel’s plans to strike Iran to plead guilty

Jerusalem Post Asif William Rahman, who worked at the US intelligence agency since 2016, acknowledged that he illegally downloaded, printed and distributed classified information on multiple occasions. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-838041